I am a postdoc at the University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany, where I am studying mechanisms of human gene regulation. My passion for molecular mechanisms mainly stems from my PhD time in Lausanne, Switzerland.

In 2017, I was honored by the nomination of Nobel Laureate Harald zur Hausen to participate in the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Following up on this great experience, I initiated the "Lindau Alumni Retreat" because it is enriching to meet scientists with diverse scientific backgrounds on a regular basis. I am glad that the Lindau Spirit continues to thrive!

I am also supporting initiatives to improve the academic research enterprise. For example, you can read my blog post about the Impact Factor on the Lindau blog: https://www.lindau-nobel.org/blog-from-impact-factor-to-the-nobel-prize/

I am a PosDoc at the Medical Proteome Center, RUB (Bochum, Germany), where am studying proteinogenic changes in neurodegenerative diseases. I hope once my research will help to better understand the mechanism of brain disorders and to find the adecvate strategies for their diagnostics and treatment.

In 2016 I had a great honor to be nominated by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and became a part of the most inspiring meeting in my life in Lindau. There I met well-renown peers in the area of Physiology and Medicine, who brought new aspiration in my life. Moreover I have found my friends in spirit, fabulous young scientists experienced in different scientific areas.

The Lindau Alumni Retreat for me is a great chance never lose the Lindau spirit, inspiration and the opportunity to liberate my way of thinking.